Crabbie’s, The Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Debuts in United States

KINGSTON, MA – The United Kingdom’s number one selling bottled beer, Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer has recently made its debut in the United States. Now available in 18 states, famed Crabbie’s (4.8%) is fermented with the finest imported ginger and steeped for up to eight weeks to allow the complex natural flavors to fully develop, creating a smooth ginger beer with deep, deliciously spicy flavor and a sparkling finish. Crabbie’s is a refreshing ginger beer – only for grown-ups – that is ideal served chilled over ice with a slice of lemon or lime.

“Crabbie’s is a great alternative for people who like to drink beer or cider, with no equal in today’s American market,” says Phil Clarke, general manager of St. Killian, the exclusive US importer of Crabbie’s. “With the current U.S. explosion of beers brewed with herbs and spices, we can’t imagine a better time to introduce Crabbie’s to America’s discerning drinkers.”

Scottish merchant-adventurer John Crabbie first imported ginger from the Far East into the ancient port of Leith, Edinburgh in 1801. Today, more than 200 years later, John Crabbie’s still uses the same ginger to develop the one-of-a-kind flavor of their ginger beer.

Crabbie’s is available for purchase in two formats: a four-pack of 11 ounce bottles and a larger 16.9 ounce bottle. Ideal for sipping, it can also be blended into a variety of ginger beer cocktails, such as the classic Dark and Stormy and the Moscow Mule.

Inquiries about Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer should be directed to Crabbies@StKillian.com. For more information about Crabbie’s, please visit them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @CrabbiesUSA.

As Brewed Ginger Beer is one of my favourite tipples,and Crabbie’s Ginger Wine is always partaken at Xmas, I was so disappointed to discover that the label is the only “Ginger Beer” you will find here. A confection dreamed up by marketing men-God rest Mr. Crabbie, who must be spinning in his grave! They give the mixture a fake name, festoon it with tinsel & whimsey,and patronise all who think that they are enjoying a genuine, incomparable Ginger Beer. Methinks Crabbie’s is now just a “Brand” to be deployed to fill gaps in the teenage market, as there is no comparasion with the real article, as I found out after been given a bottle! Easier to make, though!

Paulette – Hope you’ve found it in the last 4 months, but if not… I’m just back from Gulf Coast, FL (Sarasota/Bradenton) and had been eager to try ginger beer (alcohol version). I found it in Total Home Wine &Liquor, a huge store (Walmart-size) with a few stores in the area. And if I could find it there, and up North now too, I’m sure you’ll find it in one of those huge wine/liquor/beer superstores.